Military Law,
Criminal,
Civil Rights
Oct. 8, 2020
Military-style raids in civilian areas are simply not worth the risks
In the wake of the tragic killing of Breonna Taylor by police in Louisville, Kentucky during service of a search warrant in a drug case, it is time to revisit how forced entries are used.
William W. Bruzzo
Law Ofc William W BruzzoWill is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.
In the wake of the tragic killing of Breonna Taylor by police in Louisville, Kentucky during service of a search warrant in a drug case, it is time to revisit how forced entries are used. Taylor's situation is especially tragic because the warrant related to a former boyfriend who was a drug dealer and who had apparently received packages at Taylor's residence. The former boyfriend was not present at the house, and the fact that he received packages at Taylor's res...
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